just got back from vegas and played in a no-limit tournament with like 30-40 players and finished 3rd, which amazes me since that was only my 2nd time playing texas hold-em....I scored some great flops, several times I was behind before the flop and hit the cards I needed and won some big pots....
in a cash game if you're up you can cash in at any time if ya like, right? probably frowned up if you've been there a short time....
what else are the differences between a cash game and a tournament?
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sorry for such a newb ?
just got back from vegas and played in a no-limit tournament with like 30-40 players and finished 3rd, which amazes me since that was only my 2nd time playing texas hold-em....I scored some great flops, several times I was behind before the flop and hit the cards I needed and won some big pots....
in a cash game if you're up you can cash in at any time if ya like, right? probably frowned up if you've been there a short time....
what else are the differences between a cash game and a tournament?
you can cash out anytine you want on a cash game, a few months ago, I sit down at a live 6-12 game, I win the first pot JT , with 2 pairs. The 2nd hand, I get a 7-8 off, flop open ended , turn a straight, have the nuts on the river and a guy is still betting into me and guys are calling the raise, nice big pot. Third hand is Pocket aces, pot is capped before the flop, then a lot of callers all the way to the river, I'm wondering what the hell are all of these guys calling for?? Aces hold up, So first 3 hands I am 3 for 3, never had that happen before with nice pots like that. So I am up anout $500. I get a few junk hands that I can't play, and I get up to take a break, as I figure it would be only downhill from there. I wait about 10 minutes, and go up to the floorman, and tell him I need to make an important phone call, and can he cash out my chips , and I give him $10, and he's like sure. So I cut out, no hard feelings at least without me at the table.
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you can cash out anytine you want on a cash game, a few months ago, I sit down at a live 6-12 game, I win the first pot JT , with 2 pairs. The 2nd hand, I get a 7-8 off, flop open ended , turn a straight, have the nuts on the river and a guy is still betting into me and guys are calling the raise, nice big pot. Third hand is Pocket aces, pot is capped before the flop, then a lot of callers all the way to the river, I'm wondering what the hell are all of these guys calling for?? Aces hold up, So first 3 hands I am 3 for 3, never had that happen before with nice pots like that. So I am up anout $500. I get a few junk hands that I can't play, and I get up to take a break, as I figure it would be only downhill from there. I wait about 10 minutes, and go up to the floorman, and tell him I need to make an important phone call, and can he cash out my chips , and I give him $10, and he's like sure. So I cut out, no hard feelings at least without me at the table.
Many people play tournaments different b/c once you are out, your out. But as long as you bank roll can handle a couple losses then you should play the same way.
Also it is frowned upon to leave early, but who cares. First time I played was just a local game with people I knew. I played 2 hrs and was up 100 and wanted to go drink rather sit there with these guys and I tried to cash out and they only cashed me out for 50. I didn't care and these guys were stiffs, they didn't even pay off their debts when they lost their bets. Online, people do it all the time. They buy in with the minumum and try to hit early and leave, they
rarely last though.
Also in a cash game you will find a table that isn't to your liking. Maybe its too loose/tight or their are two guys just raising each other b/c one sucked out. I don't think there is anthing wrong with leaving early. People have live ya know.
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Many people play tournaments different b/c once you are out, your out. But as long as you bank roll can handle a couple losses then you should play the same way.
Also it is frowned upon to leave early, but who cares. First time I played was just a local game with people I knew. I played 2 hrs and was up 100 and wanted to go drink rather sit there with these guys and I tried to cash out and they only cashed me out for 50. I didn't care and these guys were stiffs, they didn't even pay off their debts when they lost their bets. Online, people do it all the time. They buy in with the minumum and try to hit early and leave, they
rarely last though.
Also in a cash game you will find a table that isn't to your liking. Maybe its too loose/tight or their are two guys just raising each other b/c one sucked out. I don't think there is anthing wrong with leaving early. People have live ya know.
honestly, cash games and tournies are completely different....cash games are about patience and making sure you get paid when you have the best hand and abandoning the hand whenever you don't. Its a conversative man's game.....tournies are about taking chances and gathering chips ASAP b/c of the blind structure. If you play a tournament conservative, you will find yourself eaten away very quickly. Tournies are for the action junkies. Bluffs are a vital part of tournaments, cash games, not as much. Remember in a tournament, if you go all in and have me covered and I lose, I'm out....in a cash game, I just dig into my pocket and rebuy and I'm back for more.
It may sound silly, but I consider myself a very good cash game player and a very average tournament player.
just my few cents
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honestly, cash games and tournies are completely different....cash games are about patience and making sure you get paid when you have the best hand and abandoning the hand whenever you don't. Its a conversative man's game.....tournies are about taking chances and gathering chips ASAP b/c of the blind structure. If you play a tournament conservative, you will find yourself eaten away very quickly. Tournies are for the action junkies. Bluffs are a vital part of tournaments, cash games, not as much. Remember in a tournament, if you go all in and have me covered and I lose, I'm out....in a cash game, I just dig into my pocket and rebuy and I'm back for more.
It may sound silly, but I consider myself a very good cash game player and a very average tournament player.
just got back from vegas and played in a no-limit tournament with like 30-40 players and finished 3rd, which amazes me since that was only my 2nd time playing texas hold-em....I scored some great flops, several times I was behind before the flop and hit the cards I needed and won some big pots....
in a cash game if you're up you can cash in at any time if ya like, right? probably frowned up if you've been there a short time....
what else are the differences between a cash game and a tournament?
nothing better than some sucks outs to increase ya chip stack aye.
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Quote Originally Posted by strippersnbens:
sorry for such a newb ?
just got back from vegas and played in a no-limit tournament with like 30-40 players and finished 3rd, which amazes me since that was only my 2nd time playing texas hold-em....I scored some great flops, several times I was behind before the flop and hit the cards I needed and won some big pots....
in a cash game if you're up you can cash in at any time if ya like, right? probably frowned up if you've been there a short time....
what else are the differences between a cash game and a tournament?
nothing better than some sucks outs to increase ya chip stack aye.
Nofancyhandle...I disagree about having to attack right away. Depends on the tournament you are in. WSOP a majority of the pro's will say they stay fairly tight...let the fishes do their work and day 2 is when they make more of their moves...
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Nofancyhandle...I disagree about having to attack right away. Depends on the tournament you are in. WSOP a majority of the pro's will say they stay fairly tight...let the fishes do their work and day 2 is when they make more of their moves...
Stu Ungar, perhaps the greatest tourney player ever, said in a big tourney like the WSOP, you don't even want to play a hand until the antes start. Meaning maybe you are playing just big hands, or late position, or the blinds in some cases. Makes sense, but it is also nice to accumulate chips. The WSOP seems like it gves you some chips to work with, unlike a small, turbo tourney.
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Stu Ungar, perhaps the greatest tourney player ever, said in a big tourney like the WSOP, you don't even want to play a hand until the antes start. Meaning maybe you are playing just big hands, or late position, or the blinds in some cases. Makes sense, but it is also nice to accumulate chips. The WSOP seems like it gves you some chips to work with, unlike a small, turbo tourney.
Stu Ungar was/is amazing..........i would love for him to still be around today and show these new age internet players how the game is really played with pure instincts and reads - scare the bajeezuz out of these geeky mathematicians.
I watched all of his victories and they were all amazing especially the come back. Too bad he liked to sniff coke as much as he liked cards.
Stu is equal 8th in the world with 5 WSOP bracelets in his short career, i say he would have doubled that by now or more considering Doyle has 10.
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Stu Ungar was/is amazing..........i would love for him to still be around today and show these new age internet players how the game is really played with pure instincts and reads - scare the bajeezuz out of these geeky mathematicians.
I watched all of his victories and they were all amazing especially the come back. Too bad he liked to sniff coke as much as he liked cards.
Stu is equal 8th in the world with 5 WSOP bracelets in his short career, i say he would have doubled that by now or more considering Doyle has 10.
If Ungar stayed off the drugs, maybe he would be still alive, and he likely would have won more tourneys during the years he was coked up also, but these guys Hellmuth, Chan , and Brunson would be chasing Ungar's records for a long time.
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If Ungar stayed off the drugs, maybe he would be still alive, and he likely would have won more tourneys during the years he was coked up also, but these guys Hellmuth, Chan , and Brunson would be chasing Ungar's records for a long time.
much agreed about the WSOP, I'd take my time and let the crazies take each other out.....mainly I was talking about your small turbo-like tournies, where the blinds are doubling every 15 minutes.
BTW, ungar was the best.
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much agreed about the WSOP, I'd take my time and let the crazies take each other out.....mainly I was talking about your small turbo-like tournies, where the blinds are doubling every 15 minutes.
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